James Ndiritu is a PhD student at the university of Nairobi, researching the value of cover crops in increasing farmers' adaptation, resilience to climate change
In 10 seconds? Cover crops have been protecting the soil for millennia and recent research confirms they can play a role in keeping carbon emissions in check, whilst reducing the need for fertilizer use. Is there a measurable imp...
In 10 seconds: In the drive to achieve carbon-neutral agricultural production, scientists are considering the mass scaling up the use of ‘cover crops’ that support microorganisms with high carbon sequestration potential to increas...
In 10 seconds? The world’s cows and other ruminant livestock emit more methane than some large countries. Scientists looking for a solution to cut back agricultural CH4 emissions have found some legume crops that can significantly...
In 10 seconds? Scientists suggest to enlist nature to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Research shows that planting so-called cover crops could lock 10-20 tons of CO2 per hectare in the soil every year. Wh...